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OOLU M B X'JS: Tntiday Morning, OctoDrr ?, 1H}(1. LARGKNT CITY CIRGtIiATION. The setting of the posts on the lelegrahp line being erected, connecting this place with Apalachicola, was completed yesterday, and the putting up of the wire commenced at this point. The whole line is expected to be rea dy for the flash sf intelligence over its entire length by the first of November. ♦ Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine. The number for September is before us. Its contents are : The Scot Abroad—'Themnn of Democracy. Sketches on the Way to Stock holm. The Atlrelings; or, the Three Gill*. Sea side Studies. A Chapter on Peninsular Dugs. Oldtower: a lirnokside Dialogue. The Poetry of (’hristian Art. Macaulay. We are requested by the editors to caution the public against a man signing his name “Broderick,” a deaf mute, pretending to he agent of Leonard Scott & I'o. They have no such agent. -- *►-- The Frost Accounta—Cotton Crop. We have now lmd accounts from the entire i .ttun region, and our worst apprehensions have been realized. The frost of the Ist inst. bus made a finish of what cotton had not been killed by the hosts of the 23d and —4tli of September. All that has escaped, is on the pool high lands, and that will make no differ euee, us it w ill yield nothing should it escape till December, the drouth having already put a slop to its growth and production. We set down the loss by the frost at lot),000 hales— by the drouth, storms, Ac., ui 200,000, making <160,000. We set down the actual production, of the last crop at J),000,000, (allowingthe ex cess of that to the crop of the previous year which could not be got to market). Allowing then that, had no disaster befallen the present crop, it would have been equal to the last, it would only have, been 8,300,000 bales. Hueli Vollld not have been the ( use, however, for the vanson that had stands ware obtained, and lie early growth thrown back fully three weeks behind that of the last crop by the gen eral unfavorahleness of the spring for these reusons we set down the present cu op at 500,- 000 bales below last year—say 2,800,000. ft cannot by possibility reach 2,900,000 bales. Others, besides ourselves, have, it appears, watne to the same conclusion, as evidenced in the rapidly advancing tendency at all the Sea Jiorts. But in view of this great reduction, our planters must not feed themselves with the hope that the prices will run far into the tarns. There is such a thing as u standard, beyond which manufacturers cannot go. They will, when satisfied of the diminished supply, slop a portion of their spindles, and change the texture of their fabrics fgpm coarse to line, and in this way easily manage to keep, even a 2,800,000 bale crop, from going, only spec ulatively, beyond 18c They have long since learned that beyond that figure, there is no profit in it. Abundance of Bread and Meat. la taking a stroll through the State Ro.ni De pot, yesterday, we were astonished at the vast amount of grain and bacon piled inside the building and ail over the platforms Sacks of corn are there by the thousands, and hogs heade of bacon by the hundreds. During a residence of six or seven years in Atlanta, we do not remember to have ever seen such im mense quantities of bacon and corn in town at this season of the year, as are uow to be found. in the way of meat, we can say for Colum bus. the market is amply uupplied, sufficiently so. wo should think, to keep the whole coun try around well greased for the next four months. In tho way of bread, we are not doing so well, owing to the scarcity of water in tho Chattahoochee. Mr. Fillmore. The Augusta Seutinel says that in a recent private letter from Mr. Fillmore, received a tew days ago, by a citizen of Georgia, he uses the following language: “Whatever may be my fate, personally, is not worth a thought, if tho integrity of the Constitution can be maiutaiued, and wo eau transmit this glorious heritage unimpaired to our posterity.” Loss of Life in California. tv is stated, on statistical information, that for four years previous to 1852, mere were 600 murders in San Francisco, and for the year ending in 1855, there were S(H) murders in tho same city. Withiu the past six years, there have been 5,000 murders in t'nlifornin. —— - Land vs. Water Transportation. The Memphis Bulletin publishes a statement >f (he coat of 100 hales of cotton shipped from that port to New York by sea, ns com pared with a similar quantity shipped to fai vo. aiultkonce by railroad to New York. The difference in favor of the route vis New Or leans was but $17,14 on the entire lot, and this difference will belesseued in shipping via Cincinnati when the Ohio is navigable. —— ■ i he N. V. Tribune of Tuesday says:—Tele graphic advices from Kansas via Chicago ap prise us of the safe return of Gen. Lane to •Wbvaska City. “Order reigns in Warsaw,” and Slavery is supreme iu Kansas, with Gea ry for its Grand Vixier, and Atchison, Tims \ to. tor his counsellors. We are not yel ad vised that the Free State men are allowed to* procure any food from the border The Pro- Slavery men have free ingress by the Missou ri, the Free State men noue, except by the de vious, tedious route through Nebraska. “Well, oven this is better than an uueoiidi tioual surrender to Gen. Smith us advised by ihe Tribune. If the “border” does not furn ish food for traitors, it is to be hoped that the supply of hemp will be abundant. COU'MUIS, Oct. ts. AtUtor a wa—l give you a “rendering” of the French Epigram you published, on the dead soldiers’ teeth, which, 1 believe, covers the “ pointbut hope, some time, you may ob tain a better one. DENTIST. Xlmi KngUih, to turly, tud haughty oi State Vied to show ui their teeth in cordial hate; How changed ere the time* I—and yet, It ie well— They may how them, (as samples,) to whom they now sell. Tho Affair of Honor in Charleston. The Chariest on papers published the billow - ing correspondence which look place between the parties to this unfortunate affair : The undersigned deem it their duty to lay before the community, through the press of the city, with a view to a just undemanding of the Ihlc hostile difficulty bet weenJMe. Ivl wurd Magrath and Mr. W illiam K. labor, Jr., the following correspondence and statement; The annexed communication wns handed to Mr. Talicr on .Saturday forenoon, the 27th instant, Mv. James Connor, who hove it. not having met him the day previous: :;ii Biioao Htkket. Sept. 20. 1856. To John Heart, Ksq. and W. Ji. Taber, Jr.. Esq., Editors Charles Mercury : Gknti.kmkn : You have, after repeated threatening!;, and with deliberation, publish ed and circulated insulting and libellous at tacks upon my brother, Judge Magratli. To effect this, you have put aside the habitual propriety of a Charleston newspaper; and, disregarding the taste and sentiment of the community, have emulated the corruption and licentiousness of a venal press elsewhere. You have done this without provocation or the excuse of excitement, and in the face of relations with Judge Magratli, proving upon both of you personal estimates of him in pri vate exactly the reverse of those you have endorsed and published. Herein is flic proof of your delinquency, either in your private intercourse or iu your public conduct. You have, it is true, attempted to interpose the protection and veil of mi anonymous corres pondent; this could not serve you ill any event. In your seeming anxiety to secure it, you have, by an apologctic paragraph in your own names as Editors, endorsed the libel. 1 uni thus relieved of all question as to whom I should address myself. You knew, in attacking one exercising judicial functions, that, as to him. you would be exempt from the personal accountability I claim at your hands. You will not doubt my right to do so. How far your supposed security may have sharpened the malice and stimulated the au dacity of the attack, 1 will not now surmise, because the intent of this communication is to afford you* the opportunity of proving whether you did or did not calculate upon such immunity, and to demand the satisfac tion recognised iu such cases. 1 invite you severally to a meeting, and re fer you for the necessary arrangements, to my friend, James Conner, Esq., who will hand you this. I am. your obedient servant, E. Maurath. t’tia Kt.Hsro.N, Sept. 27tli, 185(1. Sir: 1 have received by the hands of Mr. Conner, your note of the 20th inst. 1 repel your assertion, that 1 have made “repeated threateniugs” to publish and circulate “in sulting and lihelliotm attacks upon” your “brother, Judge Magrath,” and deny that the Mevoury has ••endorsed” ihe publications made. It has, on the contrary, simultaneous ly with the publication of these articles, proffered its columns for reply. Before I take notice of tlie simply personal aspects of your note to myself, 1 hnve a word to say, touching its bearings to me. as Ihe conductor of a public press, its relation to Judge Magriiih, and the party who lias given the cause of offence, for which you seek re venge. You are an intruder, and you intrude to commit an outrage upon the liberty of the Press. Either through malice, or from calcu lation, you turn aside from the avowed re sponsible author of the disquisition upon the merits of your brother, as a candidate, to the conductors of a public journal, who would give a chance to truth, and to the discussion of qualifications and character of candidates for the highest public trusts. You assume to represent the honor and manhood of your brother an avowed candidate for the highest office iu our gift, and by y our interference, to reduce his honor and manhood to a vicarious existence. Ido not admit, that, when a can didate by his own consent, he can avoid the proper, necessary responsibilities ot his posi tion as a candidate. If a Judge, lie is no less a candidate. He cannot legitimately put his character in commission, and maintain his honor by proxy. If ho can resign his sent to go into Congress, he can resign it, (if necessa ry,) to vindicate his honor. He has no right to be a candidate, if he is lo cease to be a man. The shelter of !iis Judgeship is with out the countenance of principle. It is a re fuge without manhood ami without character. But truth shall not he muzzled, though he he a Judge, and the “ liberty of the press” shall be maintained, even against the vicarious champions of his manhood, and tlie intrusive representatives of his honor. Thus much for y our warrant to insult me, ami to represent : your brother. But you have insulted ine. and | you shall not do ho with impunity. Protesting, therefore, against your right to call upon me, either as man or editor, your right to assume your brother’s proper respon sibility, your attempt to stifle by the pistol j the freedom of discussion, I nevertheless waive all this, and consent to meet y ou. My friend. Mr. Burnet, will make the necessary orrange- I ments. Your obedient servant, W. K. T v nun. Jr. E. M.\<:batii. Esq. In pursuance of the above correspondence, j and by the arrangement of the respective friends named in it, the parties met near (lie city on Monday, the 29th inst., at half past 4 o’clock, p. m. On the field, Mr. James Conner acted for Air. Magratli. and Col. John Cunningham for Mr. Taber. After an ex change of shots between the principals with out effect, and their acting friends being una ble to agree upon terms of adjustment, forth with a second exchange of shots look place, without effect. An earnest conference be tween the seconds then ensued, looking to an adjustment. They being unable to agree. Dr. Bellinger asked leave to intervene as a disinterested gentleman. His suggestions wove at once respectfully received. After much discussion and negotiation, iu which disagreement still prevailed, Col. Cunning ham offered in writing the following settle incut; ••The following are terms of adjustment between Mr. E. Magratli and VV. R. Taber, Jr., after an exchange of two shots: *• Mr. Taber disclaims, as an Editor of the Mercury, that in publishing the articles sign ed *A Nulllfier,’ lie any attack upon tlie private character of Judge A. G, Magrath.” “ Mr. Edward Magratli disclaims that in his note of challenge to Mr. Taber, he designed to use offensive and derogatory language to him.” Mr. Conner assented to the adoption if the following would be admitted in addition: “That Mr. Taber regrets the publication in the Mercury of whatever iu those articles is personal.’’ Also, “Mr. Magratli regrets any thing iu the cartel that is offensive.” Col. Cunningham declined the additional requisition upon Mr. Taber; whereupon a third exchange of shot* ensued. Mr. Taber fall, mortally wounded in t lie upper part ot the bend. -V. W. 11l knot, .1 \MKrt t ‘oN N Kit, JiiJIN CrXMMiIIAM. Mr. Magrath addressed ft similar ooiiiinuni cniioi! to Mr. Heart, who returned tho follow ing reply : I'iiaiilkxtc.v, Sept. 27. 185(1. ,v, ; l acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 26th inst., by the hands of Mr. Con ner. Accompanying this, you will receive a note from Mr. Taber, to which 1 refer you as toy answer. Your obedient servant, John Hkabt. Mr. Heart, accompanied by his friend, at the time agreed upon, appeared upon the .ground, and after the fall of Mr. Taber, Mr. S, Champliu, the acting second Os Mr. Heart, notified Mr. Conner of his presence, and his readiness to answer the demand of E. Ma grnth. Esq., for xatistactiun; whereupon Mr. Conner replied that they had no further de mand to make. Mr. Conner then, in compa ny with his principal, retired from the field. Jambs Connk, tin the part of E. Magratli. .Samvel Champi.in. Oil the part of Mr. Heart. To the Public. The following card —of Dr. Furman—ap peared in the daily papers of our city, on the 2d inst.: to tub rruLte. ‘ On Saturday, the 27ih of September, Mr. Edmund Rhctt, Jr., while residing on Stilli van's Island, was informed that a challenge had been sent by Edward Magratli, Esq., to Messrs. Heart & Taber, of the Charleston Mercury, based upon the publication in that paper of certain communications signed “A Nullifier,” and addressed to Hon. A. G. Ma grath : Mr. illicit immediately addressed the fol lowing note to the lion. A. U. Magrath: Charleston, Sept. 27,1850. Sir: It has just coiue to my knowledge that, your brother, E. Magrath, Esq., has sent a challenge to the Editors of the Mercury, on account of the publication in that paper of the article signed “ A Nullifier.” With a view of preventing a collision between our mutual friends, l hereby avow myself the author of those articles. I trust, sir, that you will see the propriety of relieving others from tlie probable and painful consequences of vindi eatingyour honor by vindicating it yourself. My friend, Dr. Furman, will make the ne cessary arrangements. Your obedient servant, EDM CM) 11METT, Jr. To the Hon. A. G. Magnitli, Charleston. This note was entrusted to me for delivery. When 1 reached Charleston l found that Mr. A. G. Magrath was in Aiken. 1 took the morning train on Sunday, the 28th. and reach ed Aiken at half-past one o'clock. About half past two o’clock I saw Mr. Magrath, and de livered the note in person. Mr. Magrath said he would reply to it. I mid him that 1 felt it my duty to suggest, w hat would probably oc cur to himself—that, for the object of the note, time was very important, lie replied: “ I understand you. sir.” I then informed him that] would be at the Hotel until eleven o'clock at night, at which hour I intended to leave for the city. Mr, Magrath then said he would reply in Charleston. At the hour designated I left Aiken and reached Charles ton on Monday morning, tlie2!tth. No eout muniefttion was received by me. or, as far as my knowledge goes, by any of the parties in terested, from that time until the afternoon of Tuesday the 30th, when the following letter was received: Chaui.k.nton. Sept. :10, 186(1. Sir: Your note of the 27th inst., was hand ed to me, on Sunday, in Aiken, by Mr. Fur man, to whom 1 stated. I would return an an swer in Charleston. Your communication gave me the first inti mation that any difficulty had grown our of the publication of certain articles of which you have avowed yourself the author. I took the most effectual means, eiioum siiuioedas 1 was, to put a stoptolhe proceed ings of which you notified me. 1 had hoped that these menus would have proved successful : that they were not. was entirely beyond my control. 1 came to the city the day after the receipt of your note in Aiken: I then for the first time learned that definite arrangements had been made for a duel between Mr. Taber and my brother, the time for their meeting having been fixed at an hour prior to the arrival of tho cars. Your declaration of being the author ot the articles which have appeared in the Mercury, addressed to myself, is of no interest or con sequence to me. Should I deem it requisite to take any step for meeting the unprovoked charges and aspersions. I shall follow the dic tates of my own sense of duty and propriety, aided therein by the counsel of friends, and not regarding the suggestions of my assail ant. To the public, as well as myself, it is due that this correspondence should be known. Your obedient servant, A. <l. MAGRATH. Mr. Edmund Khett, Jr. The above statement I have felt it my duty to make. 1. K. FURMAN. Substantially, the statements of Judge Mn- I grath and Dr. Furman agree. When Dr. Fur man delivered Mr. Rhett’s message to him, in 1 Aiken, one of Judge Magratli’* family was critically ill ; nor could lie leave her. To nr i rest the duel between Mr. Tuber and his bro ther, lie dispatched to the lily the following i letter : Sunday Nihmt. Dear William: l)r. Furman to-day handed me a challenge, from Mr. Edmund lthett, Jr., which contains the information that Edward lias challenged Taber. 1 have written to Carroll to stop it—or stay it—until I get down. On no account let it pro ceed. 1 will he down in the ears to-morrow. Do send the inclosed note lo Carroll. as soon ns you get it. Youve, A. O. M. The above letter was directed to “Mr. Win, J. Magrath, Charleston, .South Carolina,” witli the superscription, “ I’lcase deliver this with out delay.” Enclosed iu the above note. was the follow ing, directed to “Pi. 11. Carroll, Esq.,” with the superscription •• in haste.” Aiken, Sunday. Dear Carroll —l have just received, through the hands of Dr. Furman, a note from Mr. Edmund Rlieti, Jr., informing me that lie is the author of iui article in tlie Mercury—that Edward lias challenged Taller—invites me to meet him, with the usual ceremonies of a challenge. 1 am grateful to Edward—but sorry that he challenged. Let that matter he stopped or stayed until 1 reach home. 1 shall come down in the ears of Monday : so that I will reach the city at 5 o'clock, r. v. My wife I will have to bring with me, for I cann< f 1 .re her here. Send word to uiy booth, u Lave a lire in any chamber that is carpeted. Verily, these gentlemen seem dis posed to hunt me to the death. Yours, ever. A. G. MAGRATH. Mr. TN’m. J. Magrath delivered ine the above notes on Monday morning. In conformance with the instructions contained in the above letter, I did all. consistent with the honor of the parties concerned, to arrest the duel. 1 made known Judge Magrath s wishes to seve ral of the friends of the gentlemen engaged in the duel, and discovered that the time, place and circumstances of the same were already known throughout the city. Magistrates knew them, conservators ot the peace knew them, and pious men, and even clergymen, were as well acquainted with nil the facts as the parties interested. Accompanied by a lew friends, l attended at the rail road to moot Judge Magrath on his arrival inthc afternoon. His brother Edward and Mr. Taber had met before he reached the city: and, not long after taking Judge Ma grath to my house, we learned the fatal issue of the duel. In justice lo all the parties concerned, I have felt myself called upon to publish this card. ‘ li. R. CAR ROLL. Gov. Geary in Kansas. Gov. Geary, on a visit to Topeka, the Free State stronghold of Kansas, was besieged by the Abolitionists, who insisted that Robinson was still Governor, and that slavery was the cause of all the evils that had befallen the territory. To this lie replied : “Gentlemen, i come not to treat with but to govern you. There is now in this Territory no other “Governor than John W. Geary. I will protect the lives and property of every peace loving and law-abiding citizen, witli all tlie power committed to me. 1 will punish every law-breaker. L will not for a moment tolerate any questioning of my authority. Every person in favor of restoring peace to ibis dis tracted Territory, can range themselves under my banner; all others 1 will treat as bandits and robbers, and 1 will extirpate all such at the point of the bayonet. Don't talk tome about slavery or freedom—free State men or pro-slavery men—until we have restored the benign influence of peace to this beautiful country —until we have punished the murder er and driven out the bandit and rabble, and returned the industrious citizens to their homes and claims. Don’t, 1 pray you, embar rass me with these political questions. You shall all, without distinction of party, be pro tected. This is not a time to talk about par ty, when men, women and children are daily murdered and driven from their homes, hi God’s name rise for a moment above party, and contemplate yourselves as men and patri ots. lam your friend, your fellow citizen, moved by no other impulse than tire good of the bona fide inhabitants of this Territory and the protection of their lives and property. When peace shall be restored, I will see that every man of you is protected in his political rights.” A correspondent of the Haiti more Sun. wri ting on the 19th ult., says: What ft change a week’s energetic, impartial administration of affairs lias produced here ! i Instead of the reign of terror, with every man i thirsting for the blood of his enemy, confi dence is being restored, squatters are return ing to their claims, find hope is again dawning | upon this country. - ——- | Georgia Stoves. Yesterday, we enjoyed the sincere pleasure : of looking at some Georgia made Cooking Stoves, made of Georgia anil Alabama pig iron, | and manufactured by L. Hopkins & Cos. at the i “Augusta Works,” which are not surpassed by j the same article manufactured at the North, Iby the best makers. They were in every res pect, (so far as we could determine) certainly in beauty, smoothness and fineness of finish, | equal to the best Nothern Manufactured Stoves with which we compared them on the spot.— We confess it was to us a source of high gra tification, as we doubt not it will lie to all who will examine them. They may he <een at the store of IV. 11. Maharrcy & Cos. Call and see what Georgians can do. even in this, to them, anew line of business. —Auguxla Sentirttl. Republican Ticket in Virginia. The Wellsburg (Va.) Herald publishes the following Electoral ticket, adoped by the lie publican Convention at Wheeling, Va., a few days since: Senatorial Electors.—J. C. Underwood, of Clarke county; Thomas J. Hewitt, of Han cock county. District Electors.—lst, Joseph Applegate; 2d, Joseph Ludwig: 3d, John Atkison; 4th, George Whitten; sth, 1). 11. Fravil; Gtli, L. li. Browne; 7th, C. 1). Gillingham: Bth, George Dye; 9th, Dr. Levi Pitman; 10th, Diehard Brcniiuan; 11th, 0. W. Roberts; 12th. Joseph Barr; 13th, Asa Banning. The Convention adopted resolutions antag onistic to both the Democratic and American parties, on account of their position on (lie i slavery question. A letter was received from ; Hon. Cassius M. Clay, promising soon to j make Republican speeoehos in the Pan-Hnn ! die of Virginia. Great Pedestrian Feat. Paddy Hoofs, the celebrated pedestrian, but better known at Lords', and the various com mons iti t lie neighborhood of Condon, as the “’Ammersniitli Antelope,” is still carrying on his herculean feat of walking round a lady in full dress 100 times in 100 consecutive days. He is now in bis second week, and looks as ’ fresh as when he first started. There are 1 hots to a considerable amount that Paddy will never be able to complete his arduous undertaking. What makes it all the more difficult is the fact thut a fresh lady is sub- I slitiited every day. It lias been observed that ; the dresses of these various ladies, instead id’ decreasing, are actually getting bigger and bigger almost every week. What the size, | therefore, will be before the 90th, much less 100th, day is completed, the most elastic | imagination snap*, like an over-stretchcd piece of iudia rubber, in its vain efforts to comprehend, ft is also feared that there will be no open space large enough in the vicinity ot the metropolis to admit of the ex periment, as soon as it Ims expanded to its fullest dimensions, being fairly tried. In the meant itfie. however, Paddy displays un common pluck. Ilis unfailing good humor and cheerfulness under his trying labors, such as would exhaust the oldest ami worst paid postman of St. Mavtin’*-lo Grand, wins smiles of approval even from liis fairest ram pants. Wc wish the brave fellow every suc cess, and shall from week to week make a point, or several points rather, of recording the onward march of his iron-tipped bluchers and undaunted perseverance.— turn'it. “One day last week, says the Dover (Dela ware) Gazette, a party of geutlcmcn left Cam den lo hunt up Know Nothings. They went as far as the Miiryltmd lino, a distance of twelve miles, stopping at every farm house on either side of the road, and found but one Know Nothing on the whole route, and lie in tends to vote the Democratic State ticket.— Cun any other section of tlie State produce twelve miles of Democrats?” TKLEGEAPfI |, From Cliurifxton. Ghaiu.eston, Uci , The sales of cotton on Saturday v<. nine hundred boles, at an advance , l( ‘’ eighth to'a quarter on Friday’s rates From New Orleans. \kw Orleans, (| t , (j Sales to-day eight thousand bales ... and lings Ilf-to 12Jc. Flour $9.87 ; Horn —white 70c.; Lard); Exchange—Sterling 8J discount. From Savannah. Savannah. Ooi. fi There was a fair demand for cotton tn | j Strict Middling 121 c. Poor cotton is I neglected. Abduction of Slaves. Quite a commotion took place in our ; village on Sunday morning last, hasp ‘■ ! tlie present month, a negro man ami ‘q. ’ ‘ ! were stolen from the plantation of J \ \! Hatton, of East Baton Rouge. T v v i taken up the river by a young Wise. .Vs the owner of the negro ■ • ! Kentucky, a telegraph dispatch was giving information that the negroes for the West. He overhauled .j, possession of Wise, at Cairo. Wise ;uV negroes were brought hack on Saturday I and committed to jail at Baton Rouge. niation was obtained from tlie negroes tbv woman named Mason, who had been lhi, about there for some time, was implicated'; the abduction of the slaves. An officer r sent, from Baton Rouge to arrest her. h■, pears that the negroes had stolen front tli?', owners a large amount of silver ware, who, the woman acknowledged to be in her sion. The articles were found in a house Jackson, that bad been rented to Mrs. Jlasj and her husband. Both Mason and Ids wife were sent to Baton Rouge to answer tl, t charge of receiving stolen goods, and nidi,,, and abetting the escape of negroes. We have been informed tiiat the man ath the woman have been living in our town dm itig the last two or three months. The woman has been engaged in telling fortunes. We m informed that she lias been quite liberally patronized in this line of business by quite’i number of ignorant and superstitious whit? persons, and any number of negroes. It aj,. pears that, her house has been a perfect <l(. for the Lit ter. The man, when arrested, had in his po&w. sion a number of blank certificates, witli th, signatures of Governor Walker, and Chari*,. Gayavre, Secretary of State. Those papa must have been purloined from tin* Govern op's office. We understand that this man and wom had rooms rented in this place. Jackson. IV Hudson. Fount Coupee and Baton Rouge, aim very probably in many other places. It is hoped tiiat if any more fortune-telling women 1 visit our vicinity, tiiat our citizens will immr ; diately call apon them and request themt*. | remove. There is no telling what rascality e carried on iu such dens of iniquity. There I are a great many scoundrels prowling about I the country, and it behooves every good citi ! ze.ii to lend a helping hand to ferret there out ; and bring them to punishment.— Jiiii/nu A \ Chronicle. GENERAL ITEMS. 1 baker lias invented anew kind of yeast a pound of which only weighs an onnee. From the Columbia (Texas) Democrat, it ! appears that the sugar crop in that vicinity i ’ had bey oud all precedent, though the cotton | crop is hotter than it was last year. The ship Canvas Back has arrived a’ Baltimore, with the largest cargo of CoffM ever received at that port from Rio Janeiro, numbering 1*2.000 bags. The Richmond Whig is gratified to lean that the effort to light up the Richmund fol lege with gas made of pine wood lias been m j lively successful. j Edward Morton, the actorat St. Louis, who recently attempted to kill l)e Bar. the mana ger of the St. Louis theatre, died on Monday week, from congestion of the brain, superin duced by opium eating. An Alton (Illinois) paper states that “ti pew owner in Rev. Mr. Haley's Church, in ; that city, offers to liet his pew, eligibly site i ated, and valued at SIOO. against a pew in the Rev. Mr. Norton’s Church, on the result ut the election in November!” The Southern Bank, located at Bainbridge. has commenced operations, ,SOO,OOO in gold, the sum required by the charter, having been paid in. N. L. Cloud, Esq., is President, and IV II Gee Cashier. The Bank advertises to do ft lo on l business. We trust it will be aide to secure and retain the confidence of the people ut Southwestern Georgia. j The New Orleans Delta advocates the ex I emptioTi—with certain qualifications and con i ditlons—of slaves from sale for debt, making I them a spiecics of homestead property 1* learns that a proposition to this effect will be j introduced'at the next session of the Mi w|i,: * sippi Legislature. At the Bay State Mills, in Lawrence, Mass.. ; there are annually manufactured fou’ hun dred thousand shawls, valued ut it) <w** s wt ] #1,300,000. The mills consume so ytltc’- j sand pounds of wool in a day, or up rdt i twelve millions per year, requiring it* the fleeces of at least 111 rec millions • r The editor of the Georgia Citizen . ; at-thc Fillmore and Donelson barbecue at ; lants, on the 2d inst., “ five of the tables tu-if reserved for the use of the ladies, and we 1 reckon a prettier sight never greeted the ey ■■ of man tliau here presented—a whole acre ■ 1 ladies up to their elbows in bread and meat The National Intelligencer has under ■■ marriage notices on Tuesday morning l| i' - marriuge on the 27th inst., of Dr. W. V liams to Miss Susanna J. Williams, ot b)* 11 ingtnti, and among the obituary notices of tin saute day the death of Mrs. Susanna J. ‘ liams. on the 12Ut.li inst., wife of Dr, “• Williams. From the bridal to the bier in short days. Among the passengers in the Baltic. J"’ arrived in,New Vork, is Miss D. L. Dix. 1 iudefaligable philanthropist, whose labors 1 the cause of tin- insane are so well ‘■ n,-'* wherever an interest is felt in the welfat’ this unfortunate class. During her **b s, '“‘ from the United Btales she has traveler tensively through Great Britain, and in min ly every country of Europe, condition ol'the insane. The Bank of Chester, S. C.. has declai 0 11 dividend of #1.23 per share on their stoc the last six mouths, being at tin* rate <>t 1 percent, per annum. *>it last sales day. the Chester Standard. 2f> shares ot this s'- was sold at public outcry in this town 1 brought ,®2V per share of $23.